Risk Management
LMA chief calls for international collaboration to cover large losses
Sheila Cameron, CEO of the Lloyd’s Market Association, has called for the industry and global government bodies to collaborate more in order to fill the protection gap currently present for large, catastrophic risks.
Challenge of reframing flood risk laid bare
Unpredictable weather and the government’s building targets are forcing underwriters to rethink how they assess property flood risk, according to a panel of experts at Insurance Post’s Underwriting Club this week.
Cannabis farms a growing problem for property insurers
View from the Top: Charles Bush, head of large and complex claims at Zurich, looks at the claims impact of cannabis farms and what can be done to reduce risks.
Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards open for entries
Entries are now open for Insurance Post’s Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance Awards 2025.
Axa’s Foley on rising to the climate change challenge
View from the Top: Tara Foley, CEO of Axa UK and Ireland, explains how insurers can lead the way in building resilience to climate risks.
Regulator consulting on ‘complete rewrite’ of climate expectations
The Prudential Regulation Authority has released a consultation paper setting out proposals on updated supervisory expectations for banks and insurers aimed at helping them “manage the effects of climate change”.
Is ‘cancel culture’ creeping into insurance?
Following the launch of the UK’s first ‘cancel culture’ insurance product, Tom Luckham explores the effect that ‘culture war’ is having on the insurance industry.
Is the insurance industry ready for the full force of climate change?
Bharat Raj, head of London markets at insurance consultancy Broadstone, examines whether the insurance industry is adequately prepared for the magnitude of climate change-related losses.
Allianz’s Hobbs’ call to action on lithium ion batteries
View from the Top: Nick Hobbs, chief distribution officer at Allianz UK, explores the insurance profession’s role in tackling lithium-ion battery risks and supporting safer innovation through broker collaboration.
Ferma CEO and secretary general Typhaine Beaupérin to step down
Typhaine Beaupérin, the CEO and secretary general of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations, will step down from the organisation in June.
Blog: Social engineering and deepfakes a key threat to UK insurers
Ashley Easen, director of risk consulting at Gallagher Bassett, elaborates on the cyber threats of the future.
Closing Europe’s natural catastrophe protection gap
Trade Voice: Typhaine Beaupérin, CEO of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations, appraises recent proposals for a continent-wide scheme to boost the provision of natural catastrophe cover.
Lessons from the LA wildfires for the UK’s flood resilience
As the scale of losses from the Los Angeles wildfires becomes clear, Marcel Le Gouais examines if insurers are ready for a climate change-induced ‘new normal’ plus how the sector needs to step up efforts to improve policyholders' risk resilience.
Confronting the challenges in our EV evolution
Trade Voice: Jonathan Fong, manager of general insurance policy at the Association of British Insurers, sets out the challenges the UK faces around increased adoption of electric vehicles.
AI tops global risk index for insurance
The insurance sector is facing a seismic shift, as artificial intelligence emerges as the top-ranked risk for the year ahead, displacing all other major concerns.
Lloyd’s predicts potential $2.4trn extreme space weather loss
The latest systemic risk scenario from Lloyd’s and the Cambridge Centre of Risk Studies has revealed that the global economy could be exposed to losses of $2.4trn over five years if a solar storm occurred.
Why buildings sums insured should be 82% higher
Blog: With inflation driving a significant widening of the underinsurance gap, RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com’s Ewan Sandison highlights the urgent need for brokers and insurers to reassess building sums insured.
Why green hushing isn't golden for insurers
Louise Findlay-Wilson, managing director of financial services PR specialists Energy PR, discusses green hushing and its ramifications for the insurance industry.
Swiss Re’s UKI CEO on lessons learned from Storm Eowyn
Jason Richards, CEO of property and casualty reinsurance for the UK & Ireland at Swiss Re, counts the cost of the chaos caused by Storm Éowyn and argues the insurance industry and the UK government needs to work together to improve current properties and…
Increased Arctic shipping lane traffic heats up risks
As record numbers of commercial vessels and cruise ships make Arctic Polar Code journeys, Tim Evershed unpicks what this means for the insurance industry.
Over one in four businesses impacted by protests and civil unrest
More than one in four UK businesses were impacted by civil unrest last year, according to research from Gallagher.